Country escapes on the London Underground

Spaniards Inn

Northern Line - Hampstead

Leafy north London is just a tube ride away, and there's plenty
to reward your journey to Hampstead. To give your walking some focus why
not aim for a stroll through the Heath to the Spaniards Inn, which
is full of mahogany-lined corners. One of the oldest in London, the
16th-century pub allegedly takes its name from two former Spanish
landlords, one of whom is buried in the garden. Don't go home
without having a look around Kenwood House if you have time - and Keats House, and 2 Willow Road (modernist home of Erno
Goldfinger) are also worth visiting for very different perspectives
on design. Other picturesque pubs include The
Holly Bush and The Flask, which are both very near the
station.